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1. An apparent force
that deflects the winds
to the right in the
Northern hemisphere (two
words) |
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2. Area of high pressure
where winds move
clockwise out of it in
the northern hemisphere |
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3. A horizontal
transport of atmospheric
properties by the winds |
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4. The
counter-clockwise
movement of air around a
low pressure system in
the northern hemisphere. |
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5. An
intense downdraft of air
that spreads on the
ground, causing changes
in wind direction and
speed |
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6. Area
of low pressure where
winds move
counter-clockwise into
it |
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7. Belts
of winds on either side
of the equator (two
words) |
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8. The
direction from which the
winds blow most
frequently during a
given period of time
(two words) |
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9. Breeze
which blows from the sea
or lake to the land (two
words) |
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10. A
strong wind with speeds
ranging from 63 to 87
kilometres
an hours |
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11. A
counter-clockwise change
in wind direction, such
as from the southwest to
the south. |
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12.
Sudden increase in wind
speed which usually
lasts for less than 20
seconds. |
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13.
Sudden strong winds
which lasts a few
minutes, generally
associated with
thunderstorms |
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14. A
class of winds that
become warm and dry as
they flow down the
slopes of a mountain
range |
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15.
Mixture of the gases
that make up the
atmosphere |
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16.
Swirling currents of air
within the main flow |
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17. Lines
on weather maps which
connect points of equal
pressure |
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18. A
column of comparatively
cooler air that sinks
rapidly toward the
ground |
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19. Unit
of speed equal to one
nautical mile per hour
or 1.9 kilometres per
hour |
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20.
Clockwise change in wind
direction, such as from
the southwest to the
west. |
